Welcome to SENSE!

SENSE Research School is a joint venture for integrated environmental and sustainability research and multidisciplinary PhD training:

School for disciplinary and multidisciplinary PhD training

Network for high quality environmental and sustainability research

Bridge for sustainable solutions at the science-practice interface

SENSE is a partnership involving nine Dutch universities and two institutes.

SENSE Symposium: Hazard, Risk and Sustainability in the Soil Environment (HRSSE), 14 October

Sharing knowledge between (PhD) students and researchers, and promoting the discussion of new ideas, problems and challenges faced, and solutions encountered for different soil-related topics. Abstract submission deadline: 20 August. > Read more

Masterclass The Anthropocene: Anything new under the sun?, 1-2 October

Explore the concept of the “Anthropocene” from an Earth System Governance perspective in a masterclass featuring VICTOR GALAZ (Stockholm Resilience Center). Application deadline: 20 August.> Read more

Nora Sutton (WUR-ETE) receives SENSE PhD Award 2015

During the SENSE Summer Symposium on 18 June, the 2015 SENSE PhD Award was presented to Dr. Nora Sutton for her thesis: "Microbiological and geochemical dynamics of the subsurface: chemical oxidation and bioremediation of organic contaminants". > Read more

For those who joined and for those who missed the SENSE Summer Symposium 2015 but want to get an impression: follow this link to view pictures of the keynote speakers, the public, the workshops, the informal gatherings and the delicious food!